What do I need to Coach?
There are three main strands to developing your skills as a coach:
· Coach Education
· Coach Development
· coaching a side
The three go hand in hand and to become a successful coach you will need to participate in all three activities.
Coach Education courses are the nationally recognised coaching awards. These all involve some form of assessment which will result in an RFU Coaching Qualification i.e. Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 etc.
Coach Development Seminars are designed to further your knowledge within a particular area, e.g. lineout play or introducing contact. These courses are not assessed and do not result in a coaching qualification. Coach Development Seminars are designed to support the Coach Education process. These seminars will provide coaches with the technical knowledge, or 'What to Coach Skills,' needed to support the 'How to Coach Skills' gained from attending courses on the RFU Coaching Structure. A new addition to the coach development area is the introduction of specific courses aimed at the continuous professional development (CPD) of coaches within Herts. These courses are outlined on page 7.
Below is a simple guide to the coaching pathway:
• New coaches at U7/8 – Introducing Tag Seminar (£100 per club).
• Under 7s/8s – Tag Award (£20 per person) + “Mini” CPD events
• Under 8s – Rugby Ready (£18) + “Mini” CPD events
• Under 9s upward – Level 1 + “Mini” CPD events
• Under 9s + – Rugby Ready refresher each season and CPD events
• Under 13s + – Level 2 (encompasses senior game so exposure to
8 man scrum, support in lineout etc is a “must”)
Rugby Ready and CPD events
• Level 3 – Coaches must be coaching a team throughout a
season – recommended senior school or adult
Coaching a side - that’s simple just go out and do it, but remember the session itself must be fun, active, have a purpose and be safe. It might be useful to remember that all training sessions should be Active, Purposeful, Enjoyable and Safe - APES for short.
For more details on the coaching pathway please use this link below
http://www.rfu.com/TakingPart/Coach.aspx
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